Purdue Sensors Help Make Construction Efficient

Purdue Sensors Help Make Construction Efficient

Brief  The construction industry has embraced sensors that are embedded in concrete and measure its strength in real time. The technology, developed by civil engineers at Purdue University, allows project managers to save time and labor.   Insight Just a few...
Tiny Sensors to Monitor Bridges in Australia

Tiny Sensors to Monitor Bridges in Australia

Brief  The Government of Victoria in Australia is providing funds to improve bridge maintenance with fiber-optic sensors to better ascertain structural strain, thermal response, bending, loads and vibration. The government’s $39 million investment in the tiny...
Minimaliste Supersizes Hardy Tiny House

Minimaliste Supersizes Hardy Tiny House

Brief  Minimaliste’s recently completed Noyer XL takes the spacious design of its hardy Noyer tiny house and makes it even bigger, with a home measuring 35 ft in length that offers a generous interior layout and lots of storage space.   Insight We’ve...
Cement-based Rechargeable Battery Capacity Improves

Cement-based Rechargeable Battery Capacity Improves

Brief Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a renewable battery prototype that features cement mixed with short carbon fibers and a metal-coated carbon fiber mesh. It has an energy density of 7 watthours per square meter, but researchers say...
This Compact House Serves As a Full Time Home

This Compact House Serves As a Full Time Home

Brief  The latest tiny house by Baluchon measures a mere 6 m in length but serves as a full time home. Its compact interior squeezes in space for a living area with a sofa bed for guests, and the firm added a net upstairs that provides a place to relax.   Insight...
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